Study concepts and terminology found in strategic planning, organization, investment analysis, and developing a business plan. The format includes lectures, discussions, case analyses, readings, and small group work with presentations, and includes:

4-5 hours of instruction, five days per week

practice in the case method to explore business strategies and concepts

field trips to area businesses企業實地考察

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Oral Communication Skills (Two afternoons a week)

Improve your spoken English -- vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, grammar and pronunciation -- within the business context. Class will focus on presentations in mock business meetings based on case studies.

Written Communication Skills (Two afternoons a week)

Focus on group and individual writing projects based on case studies.Professional Seminars’ Admissions Notice

Students who plan to apply to English for Business or English for Law must have a solid background in the discipline. Undergraduates who apply should have completed their third year of undergraduate study in either business or law to qualify for admission.

自由選修課(一周兩次)American Film Workshop: Cinematic Reflections on Life in the United States美國電影探討

Speak more fluently, with less foreign accent and greater self-confidence. Learn strategies to eliminate misunderstanding and the conventions of conversation in professional and informal settings.教你自信地說出一口流利的美式英語。

Video Production Workshop微電影製作

Practice everyday conversation and persuasion as you work in teams to develop a video project, film it, edit it, and go home with a DVD of your projects. No previous experience is required. 教你用英文拍片、剪輯、錄製自己的DVD。

Performance Speaking, Movement and Broadway Musicals百老匯音樂劇演員培訓課程

A course favorite. Gain confidence in speaking and fluency and improve your pronunciation through rhythm, drama and music as you rehearse and perform the lyrics from popular Broadway musicals. Be prepared to move, speak, rap, clap, and sing in this class!最受歡迎的課程，讓你自信又流暢地說出英文的同時，也能體驗百老匯音樂劇演員的訓練過程。

Increase your vocabulary and learn the nuances of English as you practice the craft and art of fiction writing. This course is open to writers of all levels, backgrounds, and interests. Work is read aloud in a supportive workshop atmosphere that encourages the development of a personal creative style. We will also read short fiction, publish a journal of student work, and read selections at a mid-summer showcase.增強你的英文寫作能力，學習發展出自己原創性的寫作風格。

Experience New Haven體驗New Haven當地風情

Through visits to the courthouse, museums, Lighthouse Point Park, the mayor’s office, and the university medical complex, you practice patterns of American English usage and discovery idiomatic expressions in daily life.參觀法院、博物館、市長辦公室等有趣的地點，練習最道地的美式俚語用法。

TOEFL Preparation托福課程

Develop the language and computer skills you need to take the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) exam. Learn the types of questions in the reading, listening, speaking, and writing parts of the test, as well as test-taking strategies for each section. Practice tests, weekly homework assignments on the “400 most commonly encountered TOEFL vocabulary words,” and personal supervision will prepare you to take the test with confidence. 熟悉托福考試聽說讀寫技巧。Sports in the USA美式運動

Practice conversation and idiomatic speech through the colorful vocabulary of four popular American sports: baseball, American football, basketball and ice hockey. Visit the NBA Hall of Fame and tour the Yale Bowl. 透過運動來學最道地的口語和俚語:棒球、美式橄欖球、籃球和冰上曲棍球，參觀NBA名人館等Business Games: Building Your People Skills 商業遊戲:建立你的社交能力

Success in business requires communication and persuasion. Build your verbal and non-verbal skills through small group role-plays on negotiation, team building, job interview skills and running effective meetings.藉由各種商業的情境扮演來增強口說與溝通的能力Social Media's Effect on Society大眾傳播

Social media is local, and a rich source of idiomatic speech. It is also affecting issues of identity and statehood. Here you’ll explore the dramatic rise in digital communities, and investigate the impact of computer-mediated communication on notions of national identity through a study of how Facebook, Twitter, and blogging have influenced world events in Egypt and Libya.用英文教你大眾傳播的影響力，FACEBOOK如何改變世界American Humor in Fiction and Pop Culture美式幽默

Explore what makes Americans laugh. You will look at different genres from slap-stick to dark comedy and different modes of delivery including short stories, video-clips, and stand-up. Understand how humor functions in American culture as a safe place to push boundaries or break taboos and as a source of hope and unity. 上完課程保證了解美國人的幽默

The Culture and Politics of American Fashion流行與文化

In the world of non-verbal communication, fashion is a powerful language. Expand your creative vocabulary as you translate the visual to the verbal, and discuss how fashion conveys culture and what it communicates to others. Compare current trends in your country to the U.S. and others, visit local boutiques, and participate in a runway-style fashion showcase for the ELI audience. 用英文介紹並帶你看看美國當今最流行的文化，參觀精品店等精彩活動